I have reached the point where I need to clean my machine. My question is, what type of grease should I use on the drive screws and other moving parts?
I tried searching the forum, but as usual, the search gives 1,000,000 hits on threads that have nothing to do with lubrication.
Silly question, but I’ll ask anyway…is there any type of written instructions on how to clean, service and maintain the Nomad…other than how to apply grease?
It does seem incredibly simple (I and several others have asked the same question), but beyond the lubrication from what turns up on the forum it amounts to:
(1) keep the compressed air to a minimum - blowing chips/dust around makes it harder to keep the moving parts clean, not easier
(2) just keep an eye/ear on things - check the spindle runout from time to time, make sure the drive belt hasn’t loosened, everything seems tight.
(3) don’t forget to clean under the Nomad base from time to time get the chips that fall through the slots. It does build up in there.